Michael Cooper, who in his long career never managed to be an All-Star, was selected five times to the All-Defensive First Team and was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. "I always ...

Decades after anchoring the Showtime Lakers' perimeter defense, Michael Cooper joins that era's stars in the rafters. The Associated Press Michael Cooper, a Hall of Famer and Lakers legend ...

The smile widened on Michael Cooper’s face. Then, the tears flowed. He just saw the Los Angeles Lakers retire his No. 21 jersey at halftime of the Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on ...

The Los Angeles Lakers honored one of the core members of the ‘Showtime’ era as Michael Cooper saw his No. 21 jersey be placed in the rafters alongside many other franchise legends on Monday ...

When the Lakers raised Cooper's No. 21 to the rafters on Monday night, Cooper relished his long-awaited turn to be in the spotlight. Recommended Videos The 17-time NBA champion Lakers honored ...

It's about the people who loved us, enjoyed us, and cheered for us." Michael Cooper on why he considers his Lakers’ jersey retirement ceremony a bigger deal than his Hall of Fame induction ...

Magic Johnson: "Michael Cooper is one of the greatest players to ever play basketball" The Lakers gave away a replica of Cooper's jersey to all fans and former teammates such as Magic Johnson ...

LOS ANGELES — Michael Cooper’s induction ... it wasn’t even the most “special” honor Cooper has received over the last few months. The former Lakers defensive stalwart’s No. 21 jersey ...

Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars.

Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars. When the Lakers raised Cooper's No ...

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